The Washington Commanders enter Week 9 at 3–5, teetering between irrelevance and resurgence. And now, they find themselves under the lights of Sunday Night Football, facing a 5–3 Seattle Seahawks team that’s disciplined and loaded with youth-infused talent.
Washington will be without Terry McLaurin once again, Deebo Samuel Sr. remains banged up, and the offense has been anything but consistent. Yet, there’s still a sense of belief. There’s still that lingering feeling that, if Jayden Daniels is on the field, the Commanders have a shot.
Because the bottom line? When Daniels is under center, everything changes.